How long were you in labor with your first baby?

[K1990]

So my best friend in 22 weeks pregnant and due in the middle of Feburary but wants me to be there for the birth.  I live 45 minutes to an hour away depending on traffic.  How long did you labor with your first baby?  I don't want to miss it and she is worried I might.  If I am at work it maybe closer to 2 hours since I will have to have the parent of the kids I'm watching come home from work so I can leave.  Was your first labor fast?

[rachie204]

i went very fast with my first, my contractions started at 7:00 one minute apart and I delivered my 9lb 4.8oz son 4 hours later....but most women are in labor much longer than that.  There is a good chance you will make it in plenty of time.

[ashiepooh]

Linzola1~ I really thought it would have been like 5 hours or so, my sister was 10 hours...Ahaha and my dad told me that my brothers, sister and I were 36-48 hours.  Oh yeah I was the 48 hours one!!!  :)  

[Linzola1]

I was induced so from my fiest contraction 36 hours! You should be fine unless she can pop the baby out like ashiepooh. (BTW I totally envy the fact that you did that!hehe

[ashiepooh]

It really depends on how close and intense her contractions are when it starts!

[ashiepooh]

So for me, I'm a rare person that njrohe is talking about LOL...From my first contraction, which is actually when my water broke 36 MINUTES!  LOL  No joke either, barely made it to the hospital, but that's me.  I've only met two other who were anywhere close to me and thats at 1 hour 30 minutes.


But after that it was a 20 minute one for my son, and this one i'm expected to go under 10...  :)  

I don't think you'll miss it though!  I actually think the average first labor is 5 hours.  But everyone is different!

[K1990]

Wow. Okay so I should be able to make it in plenty of time. lol